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Rory GallagherPedalboard, 1969

Rory Gallagher's Taste-era sound, 1968 to 1970, used one unit: a Rangemaster treble booster between his Stratocaster and the normal channel of a Vox AC30.

Board
Taste-era boosted AC30 path
Context
Taste live and studio rig
Board date
Evidence
Documented equipment · 2 cited sources
Order
Source-described
Scope
Core signal path
Routing
Serial path
Audited
Signal
1 unit · Guitar to amplifier

Taste-era boosted AC30 path

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InputGuitar
Rangemaster Treble Booster
OutputAmplifier

A source states the sequence

Inside the rig · 1 units

Pedal roles & evidence

How each unit fits Rory Gallagher's 1969 setup. Board-specific roles and the evidence behind each identification and position.

Cited sources

Source-described orderIdentity and position are evidenced separately. Reconstructed positions are not observed connections.

Gain

Rangemaster Treble Booster

Role in this rig

Pushes the AC30 into its cutting upper-mid overdrive while retaining the Stratocaster's attack.

Identity
Documented
Position
Documented

Documented equipment · Documented order · Serial path

The estate archive and independent gear history both document this pairing. Later Gallagher boards expanded considerably, but they are outside this representative early snapshot.

Cited sources

Methodology
  1. Official Rory Gallagher WebsiteAC30 Top Boost
  2. Guitar WorldRory Gallagher: the guitar gear behind the legend

Questions about Rory Gallagher's 1969 pedalboard

What pedals did Rory Gallagher use in 1969?
This dated entry lists one unit: Rangemaster Treble Booster. This is the recorded inventory, not a claim that every connection or model identification is confirmed; see the evidence and routing notes.
What order were Rory Gallagher's pedals in?
A cited source states the order: Guitar → Rangemaster Treble Booster → amplifier.
Is this Rory Gallagher's full guitar rig?
No. This dated entry covers one unit in the effects path, not every piece of gear Rory Gallagher owned or used. Floor pedals, rack units and routing devices are included only where recorded; omitted equipment and uncertain connections are explained in the notes. It is not a complete or current rig inventory.
When and where was this pedalboard used?
1968-1970. Taste live and studio rig. This is the core signal path documented for that period, not a career-wide gear list.
How does the archive know what was on this pedalboard?
2 cited sources, listed above with the date each was read, including Official Rory Gallagher Website, Guitar World. Among them an official listing and a written article. The units are recorded as documented equipment, and the page was last audited on 2026-07-18.